A football club website without a match calendar and league table looks like a business card from the early 2000s. Worse, when the theme lags on mobile or embedding player statistics without code is impossible.

We collected 16 WordPress themes for football, sports and esports websites for 2026. Each is verified for compatibility with SportPress, WooCommerce and modern page builders. Three positions have been updated: outdated themes that haven't received updates in years have been replaced with current options with active support.

💡 Quick overview:

• For a football club with match schedules take Splash or Real Soccer. For an equipment online store, TrackStore or Ornaldo. For a sports news portal, Kester or Sox.

• All 16 themes are compatible with current WordPress versions, support mobile devices and are integrated with popular plugins for managing teams and products.

• All themes are responsive, work with WooCommerce and support SportPress, a free plugin for managing teams, players and league tables.

• For each position the current price and last update date are indicated, verified on ThemeForest.

Comparison table

Prices for regular ThemeForest license. Updates by last recorded release date.

This short video shows the flagship Splash theme, a sports WordPress template with team management, league tables and WooCommerce. Next we cover all 16 themes in order.

1. Splash: veteran with battle-tested functionality

Splash, one of the best-selling sports themes on ThemeForest with more than 4,400 sales and a 4.61 rating. Designed for basketball, football, hockey and sports news. Out of the box you get ready templates for league tables, player profiles and match calendar.

Deep integration with SportPress: you add a team, enter players with photos and descriptions, configure upcoming game schedules and results table. Not a line of code. WPBakery Page Builder included, assemble pages with a visual editor.

• Pros: deep integration with SportPress (rosters, calendar, statistics), WPBakery Page Builder included, tested on thousands of sites, 4.61 rating
• Cons: last update August 2021, interface looks dated for 2026, support service responds slowly according to customer reviews
• Price: $59 on ThemeForest, includes 6 months of support and auto-updates

🔗 Splash on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

2. Trophy: specialization in football and futsal

Trophy was created specifically for football and futsal clubs. In addition to club history, coach profile and sponsor information, the theme includes a sports events calendar through a premium plugin. Visitors see all upcoming matches on one page.

Includes WPBakery Page Builder and Slider Revolution. Six home page variants for different club types, responsive layout with retina graphics.

• Pros: events calendar out of the box through premium plugin, 6 ready home pages, retina-ready responsive design
• Cons: no direct integration with SportPress, 320 sales means small community, few third-party guides
• Price: $69 on ThemeForest, includes 6 months of support

🔗 Trophy on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

3. GoalKick: modern replacement for outdated Team

GoalKick, a modern replacement for the outdated Team. Theme from Mikado-Themes studio, known for the flagship Bridge. Designed for football clubs: templates for club, league, match tickets, football school and women's football. In practice this means you don't adapt a basketball template for football, everything is already done.

Full compatibility with SportPress and Elementor Page Builder. Unlike Team, which hasn't been updated since 2018, GoalKick receives regular updates and is compatible with current WordPress and PHP versions.

• Pros: SportPress and Elementor out of the box, 8+ specialized football demos (club, league, tickets, school), regular updates and Mikado-Themes support
• Cons: no built-in live streaming system (as Team had), football specialization means adaptation required for esports
• Price: $44 on ThemeForest

🔗 GoalKick on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

4. Real Soccer: veteran with parallax sections

Real Soccer, a ThemeForest veteran with more than 5,000 sales and a 4.53 rating. Despite the name, suitable not only for football clubs: includes templates for fitness, golf and gyms.

The theme feature is parallax sections with adjustable scroll speed. You get player lists, league tables, athlete profiles, results and match schedules. Separate online shortcode generator, insert elements without memorizing syntax.

• Pros: parallax backgrounds with speed settings, online shortcode generator, more than 5,000 sales and 4.53 rating confirm reliability
• Cons: no WPBakery or Elementor included, layout via shortcodes, last update February 2022
• Price: $59 on ThemeForest

🔗 Real Soccer on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

5. Big Slam: record variability

Big Slam, theme for American football, basketball and rugby. Record variability for the collection: 19 header variants, 14 blog formats, unlimited sidebars and color schemes. Everything is configured from the admin panel.

WooCommerce out of the box allows launching a club merchandise store. The top panel can be enabled or disabled for any header variant. Secondary navigation slides out as a panel or overlay. 1,425 sales and a 4.54 rating confirm reliability.

• Pros: 19 header layouts and 14 blog formats mean record variability, 1,425 sales and 4.54 rating, WooCommerce out of the box
• Cons: oriented toward American football, some templates are excessive for soccer, last update February 2022
• Price: $64 on ThemeForest, includes 6 months of support

🔗 Big Slam on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

6. Kester: fresh replacement for Ultimate Soccer

Kester, a fresh replacement for Ultimate Soccer, which hasn't been updated since 2017. Theme from reacthemes built on SportPress: team rosters, league tables, player and staff profiles work out of the box. Clean minimalist design with emphasis on images, exactly what sports media needs in 2026.

Suitable for football, baseball and cricket clubs, as well as NFL news portals. One click and demo content is deployed. Lifetime free updates included in price.

• Pros: deep integration with SportPress, minimalist design with photo emphasis, lifetime updates
• Cons: no built-in page builder (Elementor or WPBakery purchased separately), community still small, theme released in 2023
• Price: $49 on ThemeForest, includes lifetime updates

🔗 Kester on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

7. Endurer: for running clubs and marathons

Endurer, theme for running clubs, marathons and outdoor sports. Includes WPBakery Page Builder and Slider Revolution. More than 800 Google Fonts for typography customization. A 5.00 rating with 445 sales means users are satisfied.

You can introduce the team, announce races, publish news and manage training schedules. WooCommerce for selling running gear on site.

• Pros: 5.00 rating and 445 sales, WPBakery and Slider Revolution included, 800+ Google Fonts
• Cons: running club specialization means adaptation will require effort for team sports, last update September 2021
• Price: $69 on ThemeForest

🔗 Endurer on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

8. RunCrew: running club plus store

RunCrew, theme for running clubs and sports goods stores. Built-in WooCommerce integration allows launching an online storefront in a couple hours. WPBakery Page Builder gives unlimited home page combinations.

Several pre-built pages plus a shortcode collection. Slider in the main menu and shortcode builder for specific blocks.

• Pros: WooCommerce integration with minimal settings, WPBakery with wide combination possibilities, ready pages for online store
• Cons: running specialization means you need to adapt for team sports, limited information about updates in 2024-2026
• Price: $59 on ThemeForest

🔗 RunCrew on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

9. Vive: fitness and personal training

Vive, fitness theme for bodybuilding, personal training and wellness websites. Built on Elementor: configure sliders with portfolio and feature content by dragging. HTML5 and CSS3, responsive layout.

Auto-updates included. Social media support for integrating Instagram feed and Facebook widgets. WooCommerce for selling memberships and merch.

• Pros: Elementor Page Builder, responsive design on HTML5 and CSS3, slider widgets for trainer portfolios
• Cons: fitness specialization means the theme is not for team sports, no integration with SportPress
• Price: $59 on ThemeForest

🔗 Vive on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

10. Powerlift: fitness with BMI calculator

Powerlift, fitness theme with unique features for the niche: on-site BMI calculator and customized training schedules. Three premium plugins included: Slider Revolution, WPBakery Page Builder and Timetable Responsive Schedule.

Seven home page variants, large library of internal pages. Everything is configured without code, from color scheme to shortcodes.

• Pros: BMI calculator and training schedules mean ready fitness tools, three premium plugins in price, 7 home pages
• Cons: strict fitness specialization means the theme is not for team sports, upper price category in collection
• Price: $69 on ThemeForest, includes 6 months of support and three plugins

🔗 Powerlift on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

11. TrackStore: pure e-commerce for sports goods

TrackStore, WooCommerce theme for sports goods, accessories and equipment stores. Quick view means popup product preview without going to product page. Full-width dropdown cart, product carousels and sliders.

Login button in header leads to user dashboard with order tracking. Retina-ready responsive design and several layouts for store pages.

• Pros: quick view and full-width cart mean modern e-commerce UX, order tracking out of the box, responsive retina-ready design
• Cons: store only, can't build a club site, most expensive theme in collection
• Price: $75 on ThemeForest

🔗 TrackStore on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

12. Sports Club: hybrid of club and news portal

Sports Club, hybrid theme: club site plus news portal. More than 99 custom shortcodes, unlimited menu colors, CSS3 and HTML5. Powerful blog shortcode lays out posts in three formats: standard, masonry grid and timeline.

Google Fonts and custom page backgrounds. Suitable for football, baseball and event sites. Dynamic design without overload.

• Pros: 99+ shortcodes mean maximum layout flexibility, three blog formats (standard, masonry, timeline), Google Fonts and custom backgrounds
• Cons: no page builder, everything via shortcodes, oriented toward content projects, not club sites
• Price: $59 on ThemeForest

🔗 Sports Club on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

13. Sox: fresh theme for sports news

Sox, modern theme from ThemeREX for sports news, baseball clubs and media portals. Built on Elementor Page Builder with full support for SportPress and The Events Calendar. Last update June 2026 means compatibility with current WordPress and PHP.

The theme can embed video and audio in posts, critical for sports media. Responsive layout, premium plugins included (Revolution Slider, ThemeREX Addons), full WooCommerce integration for selling merch or subscriptions.

• Pros: June 2026 update means fresh code and support, Elementor and SportPress out of the box, video and audio integration in posts for media projects
• Cons: baseball specialization means adaptation required for football, community still small, theme is new
• Price: $69 on ThemeForest

🔗 Sox on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

14. Khelo: light option for small budget

Khelo, lightweight football theme without need for code knowledge. Three home pages, club and player pages, gallery. More than 200 additional elements through Redux framework. RTL support and 5 blog layouts.

Good choice for football school or local club with limited budget. All configuration through theme panel, intuitive, without documentation.

• Pros: 200+ elements through Redux framework, 5 blog layouts and several about pages, RTL support and unlimited colors
• Cons: no page builder, layout through theme settings, budget segment means possible support limitations
• Price: $39 on ThemeForest

🔗 Khelo on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

15. Gridiron: American football with full package

Gridiron, theme for American football, NFL and rugby. Built on SportPress: results, league tables, team rosters, player and staff profiles, all out of the box. Elementor Page Builder and Revolution Slider included.

WooCommerce for merchandise store. Retina support, Swiper Slider and cross-browser compatibility. Professional design, modern and flexible.

• Pros: SportPress, Elementor and Revolution Slider mean full package, automatic standings and player profiles, professional design with retina
• Cons: American football means adaptation needed for soccer, no information about updates after 2022
• Price: $59 on ThemeForest

🔗 Gridiron on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

16. Ornaldo: store with 23+ demos and AI features

Ornaldo, modern replacement for Omix, removed from ThemeForest sales. Theme from ThemeFTC with last update February 2026 means compatibility with current WordPress and WooCommerce guaranteed. 23+ pre-built demos, from football equipment store to bicycle goods showcase.

Elementor and WPBakery included: assemble storefront by dragging in either of two builders. 360° product view, AI-generated product reviews through ChatGPT, RTL support. Optimized for speed, store doesn't lag on mobile.

• Pros: Elementor and WPBakery included, 23+ demos and 360° product view, February 2026 update means full compatibility with WP 6.x according to ThemeForest data
• Cons: store only, without SportPress and club functionality, AI features require OpenAI API key
• Price: $59 on ThemeForest, includes lifetime updates

🔗 Ornaldo on ThemeForest🔗 Live demo

⁉️🤔 Frequently asked questions

How do themes with SportPress differ from regular sports themes?

SportPress, a free plugin that adds post types for teams, players, matches and league tables to WordPress. Themes with its support (Splash, GoalKick, Real Soccer, Kester, Sports Club, Sox, Khelo, Gridiron) display this data with built-in templates. A regular sports theme without SportPress requires manual configuration or an additional plugin. SportPress is the de facto standard for sports sites on WordPress: more than 100,000 active installations according to WordPress.org. Compatibility with it saves several hours on configuring sports sections.

Which theme is best suited for a football club with an online store?

If the club site is priority, Splash ($59): deep SportPress, WPBakery, WooCommerce and more than 4,400 sales. Store comes first, TrackStore ($75): quick view, full-width cart and order tracking. Budget option, Gridiron ($59): SportPress plus Elementor plus WooCommerce in one theme. For a club store not only the storefront is critical, but also loading speed: according to Google data, most mobile users leave a site if loading takes longer than 3 seconds. Choose a theme with optimized code, Splash and Gridiron are the best in this regard in the collection.

Is it worth getting a theme that hasn't been updated in several years?

In most cases no. Old themes may contain vulnerabilities, conflict with current PHP versions and plugins. That's exactly why we replaced Team (not updated since 2018), Ultimate Soccer (since 2017) and The League (removed from sale) with GoalKick, Kester and Sox, live themes with regular updates. If a theme hasn't received updates for more than 3 years, look for an alternative. Exception: the theme covers a narrow need that no other theme covers, and you're ready to invest in code audit.

Are these themes suitable for esports websites?

Yes. GoalKick and Splash with modern design fit well for esports themes. Khelo, a lightweight option for local esports team with limited budget. Key point: for esports, integration with Twitch and YouTube streams is important. From the collection Sports Club and Sox can embed video and audio in posts, this partially covers the need. There's currently no full replacement for Team with its live streaming among football themes, but GoalKick with Elementor allows manually building a streaming page.

Is a page builder needed in the theme or can you do without it?

If you plan to actively change page design without code, you need a page builder. Elementor (Vive, Gridiron, Sox, Ornaldo) is more intuitive and faster to work with. WPBakery (Splash, Trophy, Endurer, RunCrew, Powerlift) is more powerful for complex layouts, but harder to learn. If the design suits you as is and you don't plan to rebuild the layout, get a theme without a builder (Real Soccer, Sports Club, Khelo): less code means higher speed. Kester and Big Slam occupy an intermediate position, builder can be purchased separately.

Which theme to install in 2026

Final breakdown by task. If you need a football club site with full SportPress, get Splash or GoalKick. Sports news portal, Kester or Sox. Online store for uniforms and equipment, TrackStore or Ornaldo. Budget start, Khelo for $39 or Sox for $59.

• If you need a football club with schedules and league tables, get Splash or GoalKick.
• If you need a sports news portal with video and articles, Kester or Sox.
• If you need an equipment online store with quick view and cart, TrackStore or Ornaldo.
• If you need a budget start for local club or school, Khelo for $39.

Main principle: the theme must be updated. We replaced three positions in the collection precisely by this criterion, products without updates for years become a security hole. Check the last release date before purchase, even if you're getting a theme not from this collection.